[Rick Lee]

I did it in Chongqing, PRC around 2006. It was nuts. But I could not get a taxi cab to pick me up. I was at the train station and there were lots of cabs there. I guess they all figured I could't speak any Chinese and would be more hassle than it was worth. I got so fed up, I flagged down a moped taxi and he was totally cool with taking me to my hotel a few miles away. Chongqing is very hilly, more so than San Francisco. You'll see no bicycles there. The ride was quite a thrill. No helmet, of course. I was wearing shorts and t-shirt. Ended up costing me more than what a cab ride would have, but I enjoyed it.